Authorities discovered dozens of individuals who had allegedly been smuggled into the country and living in terrible conditions at an illicit marijuana farm in California's Central Valley.
The operation was discovered by deputies when they executed a search warrant at a location on unincorporated territory close to the city of Merced on Wednesday afternoon. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office published pictures online of what seemed to be marijuana-filled trays, bags, and cartons in a dilapidated inner area.
In a statement, “Our investigators discovered that these people arrived at the property several days earlier with the promise that they would have a well-paying job and a place to stay.”Without elaborating on the appalling living conditions, it said, “Once there, they were forced to process marijuana while staying in horrible living conditions to pay back the people that brought them across the border.”“These folks are indentured, they owe money … they’re scared to death,” Warnke said.
Three goats and two dogs that were not being cared for adequately were also rescued, according to the statement.No arrests were made but investigators were “working tirelessly to find the individuals responsible,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
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